Champion's NBA charter plans still up in the air; The FAA has not yet approved the carrier's plans to add five 727s to its fleet so it can transport 11 teams.(BUSINESS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: November 5, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Liz Fedor; Staff Writer

The National Basketball Association opened the regular season last week without the services of Bloomington-based Champion Air, which had planned to fly 11 NBA teams.

After a two-month review, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still has not given Champion the approval it needs to add planes to its fleet to transport the pro basketball teams.

The inability of Champion to win timely FAA approval to expand its fleet comes shortly after Champion grounded eight of its 11 planes for several hours on Sept. 26 to address FAA concerns.

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